Northamptonshire sees "successful" chequered skipper butterfly scheme
The reintroduction of a species of butterfly that went extinct in England nearly 50 years ago has been declared a success.
Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
Nature's Olympians: record-breaking butterflies and moths
Butterfly curator Dr Blanca Huertas explains the secrets behind their success ... They could keep pace with a horse in a race, and they get their name from their quick flight patterns. There are ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Endangered Species Protections Sought for Rare Nevada Butterfly
RENO, Nev.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to an extremely rare butterfly called the bleached ...
BBC3 天
Reintroduction of butterfly in England a 'success'
The reintroduction of a species of butterfly that went extinct in England nearly 50 years ago has been declared a success. The chequered skipper was always scarce, but died out in 1976 with ...
Center for Biological Diversity1 年
Rare Nevada Butterfly Moves Closer to Endangered Species Protection
RENO, Nev.— Responding to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the bleached sandhill skipper, an extremely rare species of ...